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An invasive procedure where the physician removes fluid from the pericardium is called ______________________.
pericardiocentesis
Causes of increased pericardial fluid are: (4)
1. Inflammation
2. Pericarditis
3. Rupture / tear in pericardial wall
4. blunt trauma
What's done when pericardiocentesis isn't successful?
pericardotomy
List some of the risks involved with pericardiocentesis: (4)
Cardiac arrest
arrhythmias
puncture heart wall
tear coronary arteries
Define: myocardial biopsy
Small piece of heart muscle is removed for pathological examination
When is a myocardial biopsy warrented? (4)
heart transplant rejection
myocarditis
amyloidosis
cause of CMO
What is a potential complication of myocardial biopsy?
TV injury
We need to assess b/c sometimes damaged during procedure
When do we use a pacemaker?
When we have problems the the hearts electrical tissues
What do we see on the echo of patient with a pacemaker?
M-Mode = motion of ventricle walls & septum
RV pace = early post IVS motion immediately post pacemaker
Bottom line = we see wire in RV (nb to confirm it's pacemaker wire. Wire can cause veg or thrombus....check for)
What is a pacemaker?
A small electrical device that regulates heart - sends electrical signals to the heart
Define: defibrillator (and who has one)?
Pacemaker-like device; monitors heart; irregular rhythm and then shocks the heart. Afib patient.
What is percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy and when is it used?
Balloon used to enlarge MV area in the case of MS. Tried before replacement.
Author
lstaal1
ID
22007
Card Set
Echo 530
Description
Biopsies, Pericarcial Centesis, Pacemakers, Defibrillation
Updated
2010-06-04T17:53:04Z
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